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o li liii Tuesday, July 11, 1995 Volume 58 Number 4 4 , i 7-77 ,-"r-; ; r - - - t if 4 . 5 -4. Y - t ' i BRIAN NICHOLSONTHE SIGNPOST Don 't hold your breath MarLee Brinton is one of many WSU students who teach youth summer swimming lessons at the pool in the Swenson Gym. Classes are taught daily in the facility. WSU students join cadets to launch JAWSAT By Gary Hinds Signpost editor in chief Weber State University students and faculty are working with colleagues from the United States Air Force Academy to develop and launch a $15 million satellite project. More than 100 WSU students and faculty members have worked for three years on the Joint Air Force-Weber State Satellite (JAWSAT). The WSU team is designing and building the exterior frame and internal controls for the 140-poundmicro-satellite. WSU associate professor of electronic engineering technology Jay Smith said JAWSAT will be a valuable part of the future of space exploration. "Everything on JAWSAT is being designed for use in advanced future missions where space will be explored with smaller, less costlymicro-satellites," Smith said. WSU is responsible for the momentum wheels which control the satellite's attitude and pitch during orbit. Mathematical algorithms developed by WSU will align the satellite after it drifts into its proper orbit. Due to extremely low thrust levels, the maneuvers may take as long as six months. WSU and the Air Force Academy will use an Air Force Multi-Service Launch System (MSLS), for a planned launch in September 1997. The MSLS is also used on the Min-uteman II inter-continental ballistic missile. The Air Force is currently deactivating 450 Minuteman II missiles, which can be converted to carry small payloads (up to 1000-pounds), like the JAWSAT into space. In April 1985, NUSAT I was launched from the Space Shuttle Challenger. The cooperative effort with Utah State University and New Mexico State University, made Weber State a leader in aerospace studies and led to the 1986 See JAWSAT page 2 Professor: Martial arts safer than pontics Kneeling on the floor in a Japanese hut with his head bowed, Ron Holt silently waits for his attacker.Behind him, a man silently creeps into the room, draws a sword and prepares him to strike. Five years of intense study of the mystical, almost magical powers Ninja martial-arts masters use to escape death have taught Holt this: Clear the mind and allow the body's natural wisdom to take over. Survival means a step closer to graduation as Ninja master. For Holt, it also means access to ancient secret documents never before examined by scholars. "It gave the phrase 'publish or perish' a whole new meaning," director of Weber State University's honors program, Holt said. Holt eluded his foe. He passed the test. He will return to Japan this summer to examine some 200 ancient scrolls passed down for ages and now in the possession of Holt's martial-arts grandmaster. Holt, an anthropology professor, hopes the documents will provide insight on philosophies that pre-date historical Japan. "I'll notbeallowed tocopy sections of the scrolls that deal with combat techniques, but I will copy historical sections," Holt said. "My teacher is very interested in shedding the stereotype of a Ninja as a masked assassin." The mystique of the Ninja warrior as a stealth fighter dates to 600 A.D. Legends tell of warriors who could control an inner-life force or spirit called "Ki"by the Japanese. Holt's teacher reportedly uses the "special power" to heal, injure enemies, foretell the future and control the weather. "As a scientist, I can't prove he causes these things to happen," Holt said. "But I have seen some amazing things." Martial arts became the focus of Holt's interest when he enrolled in a high school karate class 28 years ago. Now, Holt combines his love for the Orient and teaching with his interest in martial arts. A national expert on relationships between Ninja combat methods and their shamanistic powers, Holt will soon complete a book titled "The Hidden Gate: Combat Enlightenment." According to Holt, a popular research method in anthropology is participant observation. He says his martial-arts training helps students understand orientalthinking-He instructs courses on Asian religion, magic and religion, Buddhism and martial-arts philosophy."First-hand experience in the martial arts has made me a better scholar and teacher. And it is safer than politics," he said. As an instructor of Ninpo, the original form of all martial arts, Holt teaches "students who have proven their maturity" lethal hand to-hand fighting techniques. Fie can fight with swords, knives and specialized throwing projectiles that travel as fast as bullets. Sec Martial arts page J Quick Takes 'At ) News Top buglers head for WSU for Corps Encore performance. See page 2 Opinion Reister, CAST launch WSU into aerospace forefront. See page 4 Features When love turns to abuse, famlies are torn apart. See page 6-7 0 Sports Assistant basketball coach leaves WSU for Old Dominion. See pug: 5 Weather Tuesday Chance of showers 8863 Cv. Wednesday oCTi Z. ) Partly cloudy 0 80s50s

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o li liii Tuesday, July 11, 1995 Volume 58 Number 4 4 , i 7-77 ,-"r-; ; r - - - t if 4 . 5 -4. Y - t ' i BRIAN NICHOLSONTHE SIGNPOST Don 't hold your breath MarLee Brinton is one of many WSU students who teach youth summer swimming lessons at the pool in the Swenson Gym. Classes are taught daily in the facility. WSU students join cadets to launch JAWSAT By Gary Hinds Signpost editor in chief Weber State University students and faculty are working with colleagues from the United States Air Force Academy to develop and launch a $15 million satellite project. More than 100 WSU students and faculty members have worked for three years on the Joint Air Force-Weber State Satellite (JAWSAT). The WSU team is designing and building the exterior frame and internal controls for the 140-poundmicro-satellite. WSU associate professor of electronic engineering technology Jay Smith said JAWSAT will be a valuable part of the future of space exploration. "Everything on JAWSAT is being designed for use in advanced future missions where space will be explored with smaller, less costlymicro-satellites," Smith said. WSU is responsible for the momentum wheels which control the satellite's attitude and pitch during orbit. Mathematical algorithms developed by WSU will align the satellite after it drifts into its proper orbit. Due to extremely low thrust levels, the maneuvers may take as long as six months. WSU and the Air Force Academy will use an Air Force Multi-Service Launch System (MSLS), for a planned launch in September 1997. The MSLS is also used on the Min-uteman II inter-continental ballistic missile. The Air Force is currently deactivating 450 Minuteman II missiles, which can be converted to carry small payloads (up to 1000-pounds), like the JAWSAT into space. In April 1985, NUSAT I was launched from the Space Shuttle Challenger. The cooperative effort with Utah State University and New Mexico State University, made Weber State a leader in aerospace studies and led to the 1986 See JAWSAT page 2 Professor: Martial arts safer than pontics Kneeling on the floor in a Japanese hut with his head bowed, Ron Holt silently waits for his attacker.Behind him, a man silently creeps into the room, draws a sword and prepares him to strike. Five years of intense study of the mystical, almost magical powers Ninja martial-arts masters use to escape death have taught Holt this: Clear the mind and allow the body's natural wisdom to take over. Survival means a step closer to graduation as Ninja master. For Holt, it also means access to ancient secret documents never before examined by scholars. "It gave the phrase 'publish or perish' a whole new meaning," director of Weber State University's honors program, Holt said. Holt eluded his foe. He passed the test. He will return to Japan this summer to examine some 200 ancient scrolls passed down for ages and now in the possession of Holt's martial-arts grandmaster. Holt, an anthropology professor, hopes the documents will provide insight on philosophies that pre-date historical Japan. "I'll notbeallowed tocopy sections of the scrolls that deal with combat techniques, but I will copy historical sections," Holt said. "My teacher is very interested in shedding the stereotype of a Ninja as a masked assassin." The mystique of the Ninja warrior as a stealth fighter dates to 600 A.D. Legends tell of warriors who could control an inner-life force or spirit called "Ki"by the Japanese. Holt's teacher reportedly uses the "special power" to heal, injure enemies, foretell the future and control the weather. "As a scientist, I can't prove he causes these things to happen," Holt said. "But I have seen some amazing things." Martial arts became the focus of Holt's interest when he enrolled in a high school karate class 28 years ago. Now, Holt combines his love for the Orient and teaching with his interest in martial arts. A national expert on relationships between Ninja combat methods and their shamanistic powers, Holt will soon complete a book titled "The Hidden Gate: Combat Enlightenment." According to Holt, a popular research method in anthropology is participant observation. He says his martial-arts training helps students understand orientalthinking-He instructs courses on Asian religion, magic and religion, Buddhism and martial-arts philosophy."First-hand experience in the martial arts has made me a better scholar and teacher. And it is safer than politics," he said. As an instructor of Ninpo, the original form of all martial arts, Holt teaches "students who have proven their maturity" lethal hand to-hand fighting techniques. Fie can fight with swords, knives and specialized throwing projectiles that travel as fast as bullets. Sec Martial arts page J Quick Takes 'At ) News Top buglers head for WSU for Corps Encore performance. See page 2 Opinion Reister, CAST launch WSU into aerospace forefront. See page 4 Features When love turns to abuse, famlies are torn apart. See page 6-7 0 Sports Assistant basketball coach leaves WSU for Old Dominion. See pug: 5 Weather Tuesday Chance of showers 8863 Cv. Wednesday oCTi Z. ) Partly cloudy 0 80s50s